HaitiXchange Teledjòl Forum2010-08-30T23:54:48ZCopyright (c) 2010ExpressionEnginetag:haitixchange.com,2010:09:06Haitian remittances are in billionstag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.54232010-08-30T23:34:52Z2010-08-30T23:54:48ZPaulJeanPierre
Monday,30 August 2010
Although no precise figures are available, some conservative estimates place total remittances sent back to Haiti by workers in the Dominican Republic at nearly one billion dollars a year. The lack of precise data is due to the informal structure of sending remittances to Haiti, generally speaking. El Caribe newspaper suggests that most of the money, as well as packages, are sent through the use of a "pote", which in Creole means "bring", who travels back and forth, carrying money and mail and other items for delivery to people on both sides of the border. El Caribe reporters visited areas frequented by Haitians, such as the Mercado Modelo and "Little Haiti" in Santo Domingo, and found that the use of "potes" came about from the need of the illegal immigrants to have some way of communicating with family members in Haiti. One young Haitian said that formal remittance companies were not accessible to illegal immigrants because they require some sort of identification such as a passport or a "cedula". The "potes" make frequent trips back and forth, carrying money and items that the workers accumulate between trips.
Travel to Haiti is easy with Caribe Tours, Capital Coach Line and Terrabus running twice-daily services to Port-au-Prince. Caribe Tours also has a service between Cap-Haitien and Santiago.
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Ou kon’n moun peyi’w?tag:haitixchange.com,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.35002009-09-23T01:06:44Z2009-10-06T18:57:43ZSEKON SALYEGen moun nou fèt pou nou konnen. Anbyen ou anmal, yo make istwa peyi d'Ayiti, men anpil nan yo nou pa jan'm kon'n kijan yo sanble oubyen te sanble. Enben, an'n fè yon ti jwèt. Poste foto yon ayisyen ou panse nou merite konnen. Moun a'p gen pou idantifye kiyès ki nan foto-a epi di sa nou konnen de moun sa-a.
Kite'm fè premye kout kiyè-a:
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Route Jeremietag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.54392010-09-04T01:35:16ZFood-Sovereignty-Haiti
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzv13Y_eeb0[/youtube]
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Cultural Explosion Hits New York September 2010tag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.53932010-08-23T21:08:37Zlemomo
New York, NY, August 2, 2010 – The Haitian Music Industry will be captivated this Labor Day Weekend with a very special concert. The event, which promises to be the preeminent industry musical celebration on the east coast, will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 4 PM at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
SICC Productions and Destiny Enterprises will bring together the lyrical stylings of renowned reggae artist and singer Gyptian, internationally acclaimed Congolese musician Werrason and all of the greatest Haitian Bands of our time. Headliners include Carimi, Harmonik, Jakout, Nu Look, T-Vice and the legendary Tabou Combo. Their collective body of work is most notable for vibrant rhythms and elegant expressiveness.
"The people of Haiti have certainly seen their share of tragedy this year,” says James Auguste, Co-Founder of Destiny Enterprises. “With this groundbreaking event, we hope to invoke a sense of harmony and strength to help the rebuilding nation and the Diaspora see past troubled times and reflect on the promise of a better tomorrow. In spite of all the devastation and tremendous loss, Haiti rises and we are resilient. ” Partial proceeds will go to relief efforts in Haiti.
In addition to the show, attendees will also enjoy the fine art and food of the island nation. Tickets to the premiere concert are now on sale via Ticketmaster and at the Nassau Coliseum box office.
About Karibana Pre-Labor Day Concert
Karibana Pre-Labor Day Concert is produced by SICC Productions Destiny Enterprises. For more information, please visit http://www.karibananyc.com.
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CONTACT | Rita Joseph | 646-258-6985 | press at karibananyc dot com
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Wyclef’s New Song about Preval and CEP.tag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.54032010-08-25T23:50:00Z2010-08-25T23:52:25ZVerite1804This is hilarious. No wonder he is running for president. Musically, the guy is mad corny. What a cornball/ Bob Marley wanna be.
[googlevideo]http://wyclefjean.wordpress.com/[/googlevideo]
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Haitian Hip-Hoptag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.54432010-09-04T12:16:48Z2010-09-04T12:20:50ZNegNwe
I've had enough of talking about the earthquake and am starting to feel rap kreyol again. I remember hearing this guy a lot on HaitiXchange radio. Like his name says, he has a good flow. CoolP, when you gonna start the radio up again? What the hell happen to Mr. Kreyol Hip Hop himself, ApeMan (Johny Jacques?)
on beat kolan ... yeaaaaaaaahhh
on beat kolan ... yeaaaaaaaahhh!
manman manman manman w
LOL.
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African American Quiet Stormtag:haitixchange.com,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.38452009-11-16T01:50:30ZJesus Christ I will start with Teddy Pendergrass........share your favorites.
I was thinking on joining the Freemason and i am due to meet with them tomorrow, can you guys give me an opinion is it a good choice or not ? My cousin is a freemason and my Godfather was one as well, but i am trying to convince myself wheter freemason is Devil worship or something else. I have done my research and i have found good and bad things about the Organization. Please help it's coming down to the wire.
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Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand’s South Islandtag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.54362010-09-03T16:04:58ZkathyPowerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
By RAY LILLEY, Associated Press Writer – 7 mins ago
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and damaging buildings, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.
The quake, which hit 19 miles (30 kilometers) west of the southern city of Christchurch according to the state geological agency GNS Science, shook a wide area, with some residents saying buildings had collapsed and power was severed. No tsunami alert was issued.
Christchurch police reported road damage in parts of the city of 400,000 people, with a series of sharp aftershocks rocking the area. Police officers cordoned off some streets where rubble was strewn about. Video showed some cars crushed by heaps of fallen bricks.
"There is considerable damage in the central city and we've also had reports of looting, just shop windows broken and easy picking of displays," Police Inspector Mike Coleman told New Zealand's National Radio. "It's very unsafe to be out and about."
Police Inspector Alf Stewart told the radio that some people had been arrested for looting.
"We have some reports of people smashing (storefront) windows and trying to grab some property that is not theirs ... we've got police on the streets and we're dealing with that," he said.
Christchurch Hospital said it had treated two men with serious injuries and a number of people with minor injuries caused in the quake.
One was hit by a falling chimney and was in a serious condition in intensive care, while a second was seriously hurt after being cut by glass, hospital spokeswoman Michele Hider said.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said the "sharp, vicious earthquake has caused significant damage in parts of the city ... with walls collapsed that have fallen into the streets."
Chimneys and walls had fallen from older buildings, with roads blocked, traffic lights out and power, gas and water supplies disrupted, he said.
"The fronts of at least five buildings in the central city have collapsed and rubble is strewn across many roads," Christchurch resident Angela Morgan told The Associated Press.
"Roads have subsided where water mains have broken and a lot of people evacuated in panic from seaside areas for fear of a tsunami," she said, adding that "there is quite significant damage, really, with reports that some people were trapped in damaged houses."
Suburban dweller Mark O'Connell said his house was full of smashed glass, food tossed from shelves, with sets of drawers, TVs and computers tipped over.
"She was a beauty, we were thrown from wall to wall as we tried to escape down the stairs to get to safety," he told the AP. "It was pitch black (with the power cut) and we walked through smashed glass everywhere on the floor."
The quake hit at 4:35 a.m. (1635 GMT) shaking thousands of residents awake, New Zealand's National Radio reported.
Resident Colleen Simpson said panicked residents ran into the street in their pajamas. Some buildings had collapsed, there was no power, and the mobile telephone network had failed.
"Oh my God. There is a row of shops completely demolished right in front of me," Simpson told the Stuff news Web site.
Another person from Christchurch, Kevin O'Hanlon, said the jolt was extremely powerful.
"I was awake to go to work and then just heard this massive noise and 'boom,' it was like the house got hit. It just started shaking. I've never felt anything like it," he told the news Web site.
Christchurch International Airport was closed after the quake as a precaution, as experts prepared to check the runways and terminal buildings, a spokesman said.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 and was centered 6 miles (10 kilometers) below the Earth's surface, GNS Science said in a revised report, after initially stating it had hit 21 miles (33 kilometers) down. It noted that the shallowness of the quake meant greater damage across a wider area from the temblor.
The U.S. Geological Survey, in America, measured the quake at 7.0.
Radio reports said items were tossed from store shelves and roof tiles cracked by the strong temblor.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "no destructive widespread tsunami threat existed, based on historical earthquake and tsunami data."
New Zealand sits above an area of the Earth's crust where two tectonic plates collide. The country records more than 14,000 earthquakes a year — but only about 150 are felt by residents. Fewer than 10 a year do any damage.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100903/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquake
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wyclef jean ban self from west indian day carnival!!!!!tag:haitixchange.com,2010:index.php/forums/viewthread/.54462010-09-05T21:15:21Z2010-09-05T21:15:47ZTi-Joe Gro Nen
WIADCA News 43rd Annual West Indian Carnival Festival - 2010 43rd Annual West Indian Carnival Festival - 2010
Please be advised that the West Indian American Day Carnival Association has been informed by the authorized representatives of Mr. Wyclef Jean that due to his current activities with respect to Haiti, he is unable to participate in WIADCA's Benefit for Haiti.
WIADCA regrets this recent development, but wishes to assure patrons and the public that the Benefit for Haiti will still be staged with all the other advertised artists, David Rudder, Kevin Lyttle, Serani, Theophilus London, Lyndon Lyton, Pupa Leendi, Mental, Bruk Up, Bud Ramsey, Demi Dabady, Malene Young Lao, Super P, as well as, Freddie MacGregor and Kymani Marley who kindly agreed to perform at short notice.
WIADCA looks forward to seeing you all at the Benefit for Haiti on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 7pm at the Brooklyn Museum.
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